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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Gillerman: Inconceivable that Malaysia would be part of UN force
2006-08-19
The Israeli envoy to the UN, Danny Gillerman, said that it would be "difficult if not inconceivable" to accept nations who do not recognize Israel's right to exist and who have no diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a UN force in southern Lebanon.
“We're going to be on Lebanese territory. We're not going to be on Israeli territory...”
Gillerman made the statement in an interview with BBC Online, after Malaysia and Indonesia – who do not recognize Israel - have both said they were willing to send troops to the region. He said Israel would be "very happy" to accept troops from Muslim countries they have friendly relations with. "But to expect countries who don't even recognize Israel to guard Israel's safety I think would be a bit naive," Gillerman said.

Malaysia, on its part, dismissed the comments and said Israel's stance will not influence the decision, BBC reported. "We're going to be on Lebanese territory ... We're not going to be on Israeli territory," Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said.
Need we point out that Leb's the place where the attacks on Israel were mounted?
Posted by:Fred

#12  For some reason, I thought that might happen! :-)
Posted by: gorb   2006-08-19 23:45  

#11  "if the unthinkable expected happened and they were actually aiding Hezb'Allah"

There - fixed that for ya', #10 gorb.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-08-19 23:10  

#10  On the other hand, if I were to play devil's advocate, let them do it and expose the peacekeeper's true intentions. Of course, one would have to have high confidence in their ability to monitor happenings on the ground in Lebanon and know when to pull the plug if the unthinkable happened and they were actually aiding Hezb'Allah. :-}
Posted by: gorb   2006-08-19 23:00  

#9  A piece of history - while in Bosnia:

IINN WORLD NEWS
MALAYSIA

Aug. 23 Malaysia's Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday the burning of Croation Catholic cross recently by two Malaysian U.N. peacekeepers stationed in Bosnia-Herzegovina was unintentional. The two U.N. soldiers burned the Catholic cross between July 15 and 20 on a hillside near Bosnian Croat-controlled Kiseljak, about 15 miles (25 km)
northwest of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. The incident was made know to U.N. officials in Sarajevo Aug. 12. Najib confirmed the incident took place but said it was an isolated move by the two soldiers who did not have the intent to insult any religion. The two Christian Malaysian soldiers of the Malbatt Command replaced the 3-yard cross Friday on the
hillside near Citonje.

http://lists.asu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?...ms&T=0&O=A&P=66
Posted by: Duh!   2006-08-19 22:34  

#8  This makes sense once you realize that the only purpose of the UN force is to shield Hezbollah from Israeli retaliation.
Posted by: RWV   2006-08-19 19:44  

#7  The Israeli envoy to the UN, Danny Gillerman, said that it would be "difficult if not inconceivable" to accept nations who do not recognize Israel's right to exist and who have no diplomatic relations with Israel as part of a UN force in southern Lebanon.

Only if you're not Muslim.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-08-19 15:35  

#6  "We're not going to be on Israeli territory," Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said.

Right on cue, the spudhead spews the expected fudge.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-08-19 15:10  

#5  As known to me, the nations are to be comprised of states currently at de facto risk of national destabilization from Commie/Maoist-suppor Radical Islamist-Terror groups, while FOX > FRANCE now only wants to send 200 specialists, NOT 000's or even several 00's.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-08-19 04:33  

#4  In a Bizarro World where the UN is actually useful, it would make sense to have the peacekeeping forces come from nations friendly or at least neutral to Israel. In this world, it probably doesn't matter since they are going to get their asses bombed by Israeli counter-strikes as they stand around in their blue helmets while the Hezbies launch the inevitable missiles. If they were not mad at the Jews before, they will be afterwards.
Posted by: SteveS   2006-08-19 02:03  

#3  It is inconceivable. But don't worry. No one's giving them a ride over. By the time they paddle across they'll be to old to walk anyway.
Posted by: SOP35/Rat   2006-08-19 02:02  

#2  I will not be in the yard, where the flock is. I will be just outside it, where the hole in the fence is. - M. Wolf.
Posted by: Fordesque   2006-08-19 01:15  

#1  Stick by your guns, Israel - literally. Adding new enemies to the original set is something only a UN fuckwit could consider reasonable. Give Malloch-Brown and His Boss a public lashing - and laugh at them for their idiocy. Do it very publicly, and do it often.
Posted by: flyover   2006-08-19 01:02  

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